The 174th Saratoga County Fair starts next week in Ballston Spa. Here’s some details: WHEN: July 21 through July 26 WHERE: Saratoga County Fairground, 162 Prospect St., Ballston Spa WHEN: 9 a.m. to midnight; the midway is open noon to midnight ADMISSION: $10 a day with gate giveaways offered Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Those 65 […]
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The Saratoga County Fair seeks contestants for its Talent Competitions during the week of the week of July 21. The 174th Saratoga County Fair is accepting applications from comedians, singers, musicians, dancers, clowns, ventriloquists, magicians, impersonators, readers of drama, gymnasts and story-tellers. The Talent Show applications are available for printing here. Those who wish to […]
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Attention artists: The Saratoga County Fair is seeking commemorative designs celebrating its 175th year in 2016. The fair’s 175th Anniversary Commemorative Design Contest is open to all. The deadline for entries is May 22, 2015. The winning submission will be announced July 20, 2015 at the fairgrounds, a day prior to opening day of this […]
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Druthers Brewing Company of Saratoga Springs captured three awards at Chowderfest 2015, which was attended by 30,000 this past Saturday, according to the Saratoga Convention and Tourism Bureau. Here’s the 17th annual Saratoga Chowderfest by the numbers: · A total of 93 outlets participated, up from 86 last year · 18 Chowderfest contestants participated for […]
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A forecast for more rain – and thundershowers – will push the first UpBeat on the Roof concert of the season at Skidmore College’s Tang Museum inside tonight, Friday, June 13. The event features The Chronicles, an Albany six-piece band known for its high energy fusion of jazz, funk, soul and hip hop. It’s free […]
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Need a job this summer? The New York Racing Association on Friday announced a three-day job fair at Saratoga Race Course to fill all sorts of positions for this summer’s meet. NYRA and Centerplate services, Union Square Events, The Forum Group and American Maintenance are looking for security guards, ushers, parking attendants, utility workers, turf […]
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